The Bedford Village Inn in Bedford, New Hampshire kicks off their 2005 Celebrity Chef’s Series this month. Their fifth season has been extended from May through November and features the Inn’s own award-winning chefs, Joseph Brenner and Jodi Geiser, assisting some of the most popular New England regional chefs, returning guest favorites, and for the first time – celebrated New York chefs. The series gets underway on Thursday, May 26th when chef David Blessing of Aujourd’hui at Four Seasons Boston prepares a menu of chilled sweet pea soup with lobster and mint; poached east coast halibut with asparagus, fava beans, ramps and fine herb emulsion; slow braised veal cheek with spring dug parsnips, morel mushrooms, heirloom carrots and zinfandel jus; Queso Azul Spanish blue cheese with Jerez sherry glazed almonds, micro celery and port reduction; and an undisclosed dessert. Call the Inn at 800.852.1166 for reservations and pricing information on any of the upcoming dinners listed below:

Thursday, June 30th – Mark Allen of Le Soir

Thursday, July 14th – John Milito of Tavern on the Green

Thursday, August 4th – Floyd Cardoz of Tabla

Thursday, August 18th – Michael Vernon of Geisha

Thursday, September 8th – Rob Evans of Hugo’s

Thursday, October 20th – Sam Hayward of Fore Street

Thursday, November 3rd – Clark Frasier & Mark Gaier of Arrows

Thursday, November 19th – Lorenzo Polegri of Zeppelin